Just like Kamala Harris! 6 Indian politicians with a deep interest in food

US President aspirant Kamala Harris's love for cooking and eating is well-known. Her interest in food also helps her connect with her voters. She has talked in detail about her diet schedule in interviews, which is a mix of healthy and delicious. Raisin Bran with Almond milk is her favourite breakfast along with a cup of tea sweetened with honey. From launching her YouTube series called 'Cooking with Kamala' to the viral video of her breaking an egg with one hand, Harris' gastronomical choices have been inspiring many.

Like Kamala Harris, here are Indian politicians who have a strong connection with food and are often seen talking about it.

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi is quite fond of street food, and he's often seen relishing popular Indian dishes. Gandhi is particularly, fond of aloo tikkis that he loved to eat since his schooling days. Apart from aloo tikki, Gandhi scion loves to gorge on kulfi and chaat. A true-blue foodie, Rahul Gandhi's favourite dishes include aloo paratha, chole bhature, butter chicken, and tandoori chicken.

Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is often seen talking about his love for healthy foods. In the year 2020, on the first anniversary of the Fit India Movement, the PM revealed he loves to have drumstick paratha once or twice a week. He is equally fond of millet-based dishes, apart from regional delicacies like Dhokla, khandvi, shrikhand, khichdi, and marwadi pulao. He is a healthy eater who loves to add turmeric in his daily diet, as the anti-bacterial properties help him boost the immune system.

Lalu Prasad Yadav

RJD supremo and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav famously cooked Champaran mutton last year with Rahul Gandhi. The meat was brought from Bihar, and Rahul Gandhi marinated the mutton on the instructions of Misa Bharti, as per reports. Lalu Yadav is also fond of Thai food and loves to start his day with a glass of sattu.

Smriti Irani

From choorma laddoo to pani puri, the list of Smriti Irani's favourite foods is long. She isn't just a foodie, but also a talented cook, who whips up quite a storm in her kitchen with a range of dishes. Her delightful Instagram posts tells a lot about her culinary interests. She's often seen sharing her favourite recipes like drumstick soup, matka kulfi, moringa dal, among a range of other dishes on social media.

Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee enjoys aloo chop and muri with tea in her snack time. Mamata loves simple meal like khichuri for her lunch, and is also an expert at making momos.

Nitin Gadkari

Once a foodie, Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport & Highways of India, has now restricted his diet to simple dal, a little rice, sabzi, and two chapatis and lost oodles of weight. The foodie in him, however, loved to dig into Maharashtrian dishes like Vada Pava, Mirchi Bhaja, Pav Bhaji, and a variety of lip-smacking food. In a YouTube video, he also shared his favourite recipe of Vada Paav that he learnt from a Pune's food outlet and also tried at home.